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INSTRUCTION: Candidates for ENGLISH EDUCATION must attempt questions
on English language, English literature and any other two subjects. On the whole, four

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sections are to be attempted. All answers must be provided on the OMR sheets.
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics
1. Chidi is naturally taciturn. A. friendly B. cheerful C. dumb D. garrulous

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2. He is loved for his altruism. A. benevolence B. sincerely C. selfishness
D selflessness
3. Many untrustworthy students give evasive answers to questions which they

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fully understand A. direct B. outspoken C. simple D. clever
4. The deafening noise of the jet planes made people feel that war might be
imminent. A. impending B. ahead C. remote D. threatening
5. The increase in transport fares deterred students from planning the trip to
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Ogbunike cave. A. deterred B. restricted C. encouraged D. impelled
Choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence
6. On the orders of the steward the cook rushed ............. the market.
Did youA.find
to B. atthis
C. for document
D.from useful?
7. It all depended on what .......... A. does he want B. he wants C. he does want
D.hewants
8. The government ......... the initial value of the hotel complex at ten million naira.
A. Costed B. has costedC. had constructed D. had valued
9. I do not want ................. from such a friend as Madu. A. any more advices
B. any advicesC. any advice D. no advice
10. The thief ran........Luck when the policeman running after him caught up with
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him and knocked him down.A. into B. withC. out ofD. off
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or phrases.
11. Nneka hardly knows on which side her bread is buttered in the matter.
A. where her interest lies B. what she must do C. where she should go

Report D. whom to contact for help

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12. The senior prefect had to carry the can because he refused to identify the
culprit.A. dispose the can of refuse B. accept responsibility C. be made one of
the scape goats D. bear the brunt
13. I shall be with you presently. A. now B. in a moment C. at present
D. forthe time being
14. The hefty warder came in and all the prisoners snuffed out their cigarettes.
A. Extinguished B. putout C. squeezed D. put down
15. The builder’s taste reflected superfluous grandeur A. excellent B. superlative
C. expensive D. too much
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
16. Mary complained that she slept on the coarse floor. A. smooth B. rough C. bad
D. harsh
17. The Governor declined to give audience to the students. A. ignored
B. accepted C. forgot D. rejected
18. The policeman was asked to investigate the matter. A. ask about B. forget
about C. examine D. inquire about
19. It seems fashionable in some quarters today to decry examinations and the
ability to pass them.A. extol B. abuse C. entreat D. discourage
20. Adaeze sobbed by the door because she has lost her mother’s
preciousnecklace.A. cried B. smile C. wept D. laughed
Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) that best fill(s) the gap(s)
21. Why do you worry about such ......... matters? A. insignificant B. significant
C .non-significant D. unsignificant
22. It was difficult to........... a man walking on the moon two centuries ago.
A. contrive B. perceive C. conceive D. imagine
23. Knowledge of figures of speech as well as of idioms and lexical items ........ in
this section.A. is tested B. have been tested C. are tested D. were tested
24. The buildings damaged by the rainstorm.......schools, hospitals and private
houses. A. included B. include C.were included D.was including
25. I have the .............. of meeting him. A. previlege B. privilege C. previledge
D. priviledge

GOVERNMENT
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this section
1. A political authority which exercises sovereign power over a specific
geographical area is termed a.... A. nation B. state C. dominion

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D. leviathan
2. The process by which political beliefs and values are transmitted from one
generation to another is best known as political. A. socialization B. culture C.
training D. decentralization
3. The fusion of the executive and legislative organs of government is associated
with. A. monarchy B. presidential system C. fascism D. parliamentary system
4. Asystem of government in which the central government is supreme over other
levels is ....... A. totalitarian B. confederal C. federal D. unitary
5. Which of the following defines a constitution A. any written legal document
B. basic laws for conduct of modern government C. rules adopted in legislative
proceedings D. the doctrine that limits the powers of government
6. Which of the following ideologies advocates governmental control over all
sources of power.A. totalitarianism B. feudalism C. liberalism
D. democracy
7. In a cabinet system of government individual responsibility of ministers means
that A. only ministers can be held responsible for errors B. a minister must
hold his subordinates responsible for his failures C. the prime minister can
remove an erring ministerD. no individual can be held responsible for
government decisions
8. The central decision making organ of a confederation is made up of
A. technocrats appointed by the units B. politicians elected from confederal
constituencies C. politicians nominated by governments of member states
D. representatives of pressure groups
9. Law making under Military regimes is done through A. delegated legislation
B. administrative enactments C.the promulgation of decrees D. the
ministryof justice
10. The fundamental rights of citizens include: A. social security and free speech
B. religious freedom and collective aggression C. immunity from libel and
right of employment D. right to life and liberty
11. A written constitution is A. partially written and based on convention
B. completely written and based on convention C. entirely based on case laws
D. completely sourced from parliamentary law
12. Electoral colleges have been criticized because they A. are very expensive
B. creates more seat in the legislature C. make the legislature too responsive
D. sometimes negates the wishes of the electorate
13. Universal adult suffrage is usually restricted in most political systems to

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A. those with landed property B. literates C. citizens D. those not more than
70years of age
14. An election in which citizens are called upon to vote for or against a specified
issues called A. mandate B. referendum C. bye-election D. run-off election
15. How many states were created in Nigeria in 1967A.21 B.19 C.12 D.4
16. The most important objective of political parties is to A. elect their spokesman
B. lobby the government C. form effective national organization D. control the
government
17. The primary function of a pressure group is to A. win the control of
government power B. elect their officials C. influence government policy
D. organize workers to confront government
18. The biased presentation of information in order to influence public opinion is
referred to asA. mobilization B. propaganda C. indoctrination
D. distortion
19. Which of the following was a great military and political power before the
colonization of Nigeria? A. The Idoma Kingdom B. The Nupe Kingdom
C. TheKwarafa empire D. The Igala empire
20. The Yoruba traditional governmental system was A. egalitarian B. republican
C. democratic D. monarchical
21. True federal system was introduced in Nigeria under A. Richards Constitution
B. Littleton constitution C. McPherson constitution D. Independence
constitution
22. One of the unique innovations of the 1951 constitution was the introduction of
A. regional premiers B. the office of the speakers C. the office of the prime
minister D. regional executives
23. How does a president relieve a minister of his appointment in a presidential
system? A. by unilateralaction B. in consultation with the legislature
C. after serving a full tenure D. in consultation with the judiciary
24. An elected legislator in a presidential system can lose his seat by
A. cross-carpeting B. recall C. impeachment D. a vote of no confidence
25. The most critical debate on a bill and amendment to it take place
A. first reading B. second reading C. third reading D. assent

ECONOMICS
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this section

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1. Ike’s scale of preference reveals that he prefers bananas to pawpaw, pawpaw to

oranges and oranges to bananas like. Ike’s preferences are therefore
A. inconsistent B. consistent C. transitive D. rational
2. One of the features of a free market economy is that A. resources are
directed by the price mechanism B. workers do not earn equal wages
C. the profit motive is severely constrained D.decisions on the economy are
taken by bureaucratic structures
3. Given that at the beginning of 1973, Nigeria with a birth rate of 3% per annum
population of 75 million, this implies that in that year A. the population
increased by 25 million7 B.therewere2.25millionlivebirths
C. the government had to make provisions for 2.25 million children
D. 2.25 million children were born
4. When a country’s population is experiencing increasing returns, that country is
A. over populated B. economically poor C. over producing goods and services
D. underpopulated
5. In a country, if the proportion of people who are below 15 years is 45% and
those above 60 years is 30%,this implies that the A. dependency ratio is
high B. population is optimum C. active population is large D. population is
growing according to Maithus theory
6. One of the objectives of Nigeria’s current population policy is to A. reduce the
birth rateB. reduce the emigration rate C. increase the birth rate
D. enhance longevity
7. Labour productivity is the ratio of A. labour to output B. man-hours to
output C. output to man hoursD. average product to man-hours
8. Given a market demand curve Q 120 2p and a supply curve Q 4p, the
equilibrium price and quantity respectivelyare.A.20and80 B.30and120
C.40and60D.60and240
9. If a demand curve that intersects a perfectly inelastic supply curve shifts
rightward, thenA. the equilibrium price and quantity will increase B. only the
price will increase C. only the quantity will increase D. the price will remain
constant
10. The elasticity of demand for a firm’s produce is 2. If the firm reduces its price
by 20%, its sales revenue will increase by A.10% B.20% C.30% D.40%
11. The best channel of distribution of baked bread is A. wholesalers to retailers
then to consumers B. direct sales to consumersC. wholesalers to consumers D.
retailers to consumers

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12. A form of business organization which is characterized by limited authority

and liability of the individual owners is the A. sole proprietorship
B. partnership C. joint stock companyD. co-operative society
13. The shares that must be redeemed first in liquidation of accompany are
A. preference shares B non-voting ordinary shares C. ordinary shares
D. debentures
14. The suggestion that peasants in Africa have backward-bending supply curve of
output implies that their response to an increase in the price of their crops will
best A. increase their output B. decrease their output C. keep their output
constantD hard their output
15 Plywood are often located near source of A.finance B. labourC.power supply
D.raw materials
16. Afirm is said to have benefited from external economies in production if it has
realizedA. a more efficient management of resources B. a better combination of
factors of production C. reduce resource cost due to operations of other firms
D. a higher profit level due to increased sales
17. One of the dangers of the localization of industries is A. residual
unemployment B. mass unemployment C. cyclical unemployment
D. structural unemployment
18. A glut in the world market for crude oil means A. a fall in crude oil
production B. an excess supply of crude petroleum C. a higher crude oil price
offered by the buyer D. a higher crude oil price demanded by the seller
19. The main problem of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is how to
A. prevent members from violating their quota B. enhance the quality of
Petroleum products C complete with the North Sea producers D. ensure viable
crude reserves
20. The most important attribute of money is A. homogeneity B. relative scarcity
C. divisibility D. general acceptability
21. Which of the following is inflationary? A. an increase in taxation
B. an increase in savings C. a decrease in money supply D. an increase in
government expenditure
22. In a commercial banking, an account from which the customer cannot
withdraw money instantly is a....A. demand deposit account B. time deposit
account C. special deposit account D. savings deposit account

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23. Banks can create more money by A. increasing its cash ratio with the central
bank B. issuing more bank chequesC. accepting more deposits from
customers D. lending out of money from customers’ deposits
24. Stocks and shares as well as bonds are examples of instruments used in the
A. commodity markets B. money markets C. capital markets D. security
markets
25. The use of legally permissible means to reduce tax liabilities is known as tax
A. evasion B. avoidance C. relief D. exemption

MATHEMATICS
INSTRUCTION: Answer all the question in this section
1. Simplify [3/4 of 4/9÷91/2] ÷ 5/19 A. 1/19 B.1/36 C.1/5 D.1/4
2. A student measures a piece of rope and found that it was 1.26m long. If the
actual length of the rope was 1.25m, what was the percentage error in the
measurement. A. 0.80% B. 0.40% C.0.25% D. 0.0%
3. At what rate will the interest on N400 increase to N24 in 3 years reckoning in
simple interest A. 5% B. 4% C.0.25% D. 2%
4. If y = 3 cos 4x; find dy/dxA. 6 sin 8x B. -24 sin 4x C. 12 sin 4x
D. -12 sin 4x
5. Find the number of ways of selecting 6 out of 10 subjects for an examinationA.
218 B.210 C.215 D.216
6. In a basket there are 6 grapes, 11 bananas and 13 oranges. If one fruit is picks
at random, what is the probability the fruit is either a grape or a banana.
A.6/30B. 5/30C.17/30D.11/30
7. A cylindrical pipe 50m long with radius 7m and one end open. What is the
total surface area of the pipe.A. 249ð B.700ðm2 C.350ðm2 D.98ðm2
8.
Mark 3 4 5 6 7 8
Frequency 5 y- y 9 4 1
1

The table above gives the frequency distribution of marks obtained by grou
A.15 B.13 C.11 D.9
9. Find the minimum value of the function y = x (1 +x) A.- ¼ B.-½ C. ¼
D. ½
10. Evaluate [2 , (6x2 -2x)dx A. 16 B. 13 C. 12 D.11

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11. A container has 30 gold, 22 silver and 18 bronze medals. If one medal is
selected at random from the container, what is the probability that it is a gold
medal. (a) 3/7 (b) 4/7(c) 11/35 (d) 9/35
12. In how many ways can the letter of the word ACCEPTANCE be arranged.
10! 10!
10!
a. 2!2!3! b. c. d. 10!
2!3! 2!3!

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13. Find the values of x and y respectively. If

1 0 x 1 -2 1
-1 -1 x -1 0 = -2 -1
2 2 y -2 -3 0

A.-3,-2 B.-5,-3 C.-2,-5 D.-3,-5

14. Evaluate: 2 0 5
4 6 3
8 9 1 A.-102 B.-42 C.18 D102

15. In the figure, find the value of y. 152o 30

A.28o B.122o C.150o D.152o

16. In m* n = n (m + 2) for an real numbers m and n, find the value of 3* 5.

a. -6 b. -8 c. -10 d. -1 R
P
50o T
17. In the diagram PQ//RS the size of the angle marked x is
30o
a. -100ob. 80 o c. 50od. 30o
xo
S
Q T
T T
18. From the figure, calculate TH in centimeters.
5 5 5 !3
A. B. C. D.
!3 + 1 !3 + 1 !3 5

45o 30o
H P
Q
5cm

19. In the diagram, o is the centre of circle and POQ is a diameter. If <PQR = 96o.
Q
Find the value of <ORQ marked x

o
96o
R
P

20. Rationalize 2 !3 + ! 5
!5 − !3

a. 3v15 + 11 b.3 ! 15 + 11 c. 3v15 – 11 d.3#!15−11

2 2

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21. The pie chart represents 400 fruits on display in a food tore. How many apples
are in the store? a.75 b.60 c.50 d.45 Orange
100o
Banana 100o xo Apple
150o
Pawpaw

22.
Marks 1 2 3 4 5
Frequencies 2 2 8 4 4

The table shows the marks obtained in a given test. Find the mean mark.
A. 1.3 B. 3.2 C. 3.1 D. 3.0
23. The histogram represents the number of students that sat for Mathematics
examination in a school. How many candidates scored more than 50 marks.
A.80 B.90 C.95 D.100
24. In a survey of 50 newspapers readers, 40 read champion, 30 and Guardian.
How many read both papers. A.20 B.15 C.10 D.5
25. A worker’s present salary is N24,000 per annum. His annual increment is 10%
of his basic salary. What would be his annual salary at the beginning of the
third year? A.N28,800 B.N29,040 C.N31,200 D.N31,944

SOLUTION TO 2019
ENGLISH
1. A 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.C 11.A 12.D 13.B 14.B
15. A 16.A 17.B 18.B 19.A 20.D 21.A 22.C 23.A 24.B 25.A
GOVERNMENT
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.D 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.C
16.D 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.D 21.B 22.D 23A 24.B 25.C
MATHEMATICS
1. 2.A 3.A 4.D 5. 6.C 7. 8.C 9. 10.C 11.A 12. 13. 14.A 15.B 16.D. 17.B
18. 19.

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